International Journal of Experimental Pathology, 2010 SummaryWe describe the clinical, pathologic and molecular characteristics of a xenograft model of metastatic mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma. Tumours from patients with mucinous appendiceal neoplasms were implanted in nude mice and observed for evidence of intraperitoneal tumour growth.
Arun Mavanur +5 more
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Case of an appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma presenting as a left adnexal mass
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2014 Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms represent an exceptionally rare form of pathology with an incidence rate ranging between 0.2 and 0.3% of all appendectomies.(1,2) The most common presentation is right lower quadrant pain with a palpable abdominal mass present in 50% of cases.(8-12) Patients may also present with nausea, vomiting, change in bowel habits ...
Ali Hajiran +3 more
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EP-138 Pseudomyxoma peritoni induced by appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma- a case report
British Journal of Surgery, 2022 Abstract Introduction Appendiceal tumours are rare and mucinous tumours account for 58% of the malignant tumours of appendix according to SEER data base, with remaining being carcinoid tumors. Mucinous tumours of appendix have a potential of peritoneal spread in the form of gelatinous material ...
Fatima Rauf +5 more
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Appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma presenting as an enterocutaneous fistula in an incisional hernia [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2010 A 68-year-old woman with a history of bone-graft harvesting from the right iliac crest presented with an incisional hernia and abscess at the graft donor site. Following incision and drainage of the abscess, CT demonstrated an enterocutaneous fistula between the appendix and bone-graft incision with appendicitis assumed to be the original cause of the ...
Mary Jane Sayles +5 more
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Primary appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma in two first-degree relatives: case report and review [PDF]
Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 2011 Carcinomas of the appendix are exceedingly rare tumors and have an annual age-adjusted incidence of around 0.4 cases per 100,000. Appendiceal adenocarcinoma accounts for < 0.5% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and, of these, mucinous adenocarcinomas ...
Racek Adrianne R +4 more
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Appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma masquerading as acute appendicitis
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2022 Yi, Huang +3 more
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Case Report: An incidentally discovered HPV-associated endocervical adenocarcinoma presenting as pseudomyxoma peritonei [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyThis case report describes a 48-year-old woman with occult HPV-associated endocervical adenocarcinoma (Silva pattern B) presenting as bilateral ovarian metastases and pseudomyxoma peritonei–like gelatinous ascites, despite normal cervical morphology and ...
Lijun Chen, Lin Sun
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Identifying and capitalizing on unique molecular alterations of mucinous ovarian carcinoma for the development of novel therapeutic strategies [PDF]
Gynecologic Oncology ReportsObjective: Mucinous ovarian carcinoma (MOC) is a rare histologic subtype of ovarian cancer. While prognosis of early stage disease is excellent, novel treatment options are needed for advanced stage and recurrent MOC, which are associated with poor ...
Minyoung Jang +7 more
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Exploring the Relationship: Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms (LAMN) and Mucinous Adenocarcinoma as Phases of the Same Disease Spectrum [PDF]
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2023 Lance D. Miller +1 more
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Primary minute mucinous adenocarcinoma of vermiform appendix arising from appendiceal diverticulosis
Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2014 AbstractPrimary mucinous adenocarcinoma (MA) of vermiform appendix is extremely rare; only three cases have been reported in the English literature. A 77-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Appendectomy was performed.
Tadashi Terada
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